> From: list-bounces at lists.pfsense.org [mailto:list-
>bounces at lists.pfsense.org] On Behalf Of Ray
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:23 PM
> To: list at lists.pfsense.org> Subject: [pfSense] 2.0.1: routing failover possible?
>> Hi there,
>> is there a way to configure automatic routing failover in pfSense?
>> I have this situation (best displayed with fixed width font):
>> ------- pfSense B1 -------
> / \
> pfSense A pfSense C
> \ /
> ------- pfSense B2 -------
>> I want to route from pfSense A to pfSense C. Currently I've got a
> fixed route via pfSense B1. Is there a way to automatically fail
> over to pfSense B2 if pfSense B1 is down? All connections shown
> above are Layer
> 3 OpenVPN tunnels.
>> Cheers,
> Ray
Yes, this happens automatically if you use 2.0+, with Gateway Monitoring,
which I believe is turned on by default. You may need to ensure B1 & B2
are reachable via different interfaces, however. If that's not feasible
(i.e. both B1 & B2 are on the same subnet), then perhaps you should be
using CARP between B1 & B2 to solve the problem instead.
-Adam Thompson
athompso at athompso.net